A Palm Beach County Sheriff Deputy was assaulted early Sunday morning in a Lake Worth alleyway.

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Updated: 7:08 PM EDT Aug 13, 2017

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WEBVTT OUR ARI HAIT JOINS US NOW LIVEWITH ALL THAT INFORMATION.ARI: THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE ISCALLING THIS AN AMBUSH.IT HAPPENED IN THIS ALLEYWAYALONG 7TH AVENUE SOUTH HERE INLAKE WORTH.LIKE YOU MENTIONED, THE SUSPECTIS STILL ON THE LOOSE.SO LET ME SHOW YOU WHAT HE LOOKSLIKE, THIS IS A COMPOSITE SKETCHFROM THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.THEY DESCRIBE THE SUSPECT AS ABLACK MALE IN HIS LATE 20'S OREARLY 30'S, ABOUT 5'8", 160POUNDS, WITH A THIN BUILD ANDSCRAGGLY, PATCHY FACIAL HAIRTHEY SAY HE ALSO HAS A SCARABOUT FIVE INCHES LONG ON HISLEFT ARM.ACCORDING TO THE SHERIFF'SOFFICE, THE DEPUTY WAS DOING ABUSINESS CHECK IN THE ALLEY WHTHAT SUSPECT FLAGGED HIM DOWN,JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT THISMORNING.WHEN THE DEPUTY APPROACHED THEMAN, HE HIT THE DEPUTY IN THEFACE WITH EITHER A SHANK OR ANAIL.THAT SUSPECT THEN TOOK OFFRUNNING.THE GOOD NEWS IS THE DEPUTYWAS NOT SERIOUSLY HURT.HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FROMTHE HOSPITAL.

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PBSO Deputy attacked in Lake Worth alleyway

A Palm Beach County Sheriff Deputy was assaulted early Sunday morning in a Lake Worth alleyway.

At 12:30 a.m., a Palm Beach County Sheriff Deputy was conducting a business check in the alleyway of 1011 7th Ave South in Lake Worth on Sunday morning. The deputy was flagged down by an unknown black male in the alleyway. After making contact with the male suspect, the Deputy was ambushed and struck on the right side of his face with a blunt object, which was later discovered to be a shank/nail. The Deputy was transported to the hospital and was treated and released. The suspect is described as a black male, 5'8", slim build, scruffy beard/facial hair, black shirt with white letters/logo on front and unknown color denim shorts. The suspect ran away on foot and was last seen running eastbound from 1011 7th Avenue South (across from South H Street). Anyone with any information is asked to call the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Violent Crimes Division at (561)-688-3000 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-458 TIPS. There is a $5,000.00 reward for information leading to an arrest.Stay with WPBF 25 News for updates on this investigation.

LAKE WORTH, Fla. —

At 12:30 a.m., a Palm Beach County Sheriff Deputy was conducting a business check in the alleyway of 1011 7th Ave South in Lake Worth on Sunday morning. The deputy was flagged down by an unknown black male in the alleyway.

After making contact with the male suspect, the Deputy was ambushed and struck on the right side of his face with a blunt object, which was later discovered to be a shank/nail. The Deputy was transported to the hospital and was treated and released.

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The suspect is described as a black male, 5'8", slim build, scruffy beard/facial hair, black shirt with white letters/logo on front and unknown color denim shorts. The suspect ran away on foot and was last seen running eastbound from 1011 7th Avenue South (across from South H Street).

Anyone with any information is asked to call the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Violent Crimes Division at (561)-688-3000 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-458 TIPS. There is a $5,000.00 reward for information leading to an arrest.